TIPO Publishes English Translations of Chapters 9 and 10 from Part II of the Patent Examination Guidelines - 2025.10.21

To enhance global understanding of Taiwan’s substantive examination practices for invention patents, TIPO has released the English versions of Chapter 9 "Post Grant Amendment" and Chapter 10 "Division and Conversion" from Part II of the Patent Examination Guidelines. 

Chapter 9 explains the types of amendments applicants may request and outlines the criteria for determining whether such amendments are allowable during substantive examination. Chapter 10 sets out the requirements for filing divisional or conversion applications and details the legal effects of such actions.

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TIPO Publishes English Translations of Chapters 9 and 10 from Part II of the Patent Examination Guidelines

TIPO Revises Examination Guidelines for Non-Traditional Trademarks; Effective August 1, 2025 - 2025.09.09

To align with the amendments to Article 30, Paragraph 4 of the Trademark Act and Articles 12(10) and 13(2) of the Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act, which took effect on May 1, 2024, TIPO has revised relevant provisions of the Examination Guidelines for Non-Traditional Trademarks. The revised guidelines were promulgated on July 23, 2025, and will come into effect on August 1, 2025.

Key revisions include:

1. Clarifying the treatment of functional elements within trademark representations.

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TIPO Revises Examination Guidelines for Non-Traditional Trademarks; Effective August 1, 2025

TIPO Publishes English Version of Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II, Chapter 9 & Chapter 10 - 2025.09.08

TIPO has released the English version of the “Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II: Substantive Examination for Invention Patents, Chapter 9 Post-Grant Amendment, Chapter 10 Division and Conversion.” This publication aims to enhance the international IP community’s understanding of Taiwan’s patent substantive examination practices. Chapter 9 specifies the matters that may be amended post-grant and explains how their admissibility is evaluated during substantive examination. Chapter 10 sets out the requirements for filing an application for division and conversion, as well as their respective legal effects.

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TIPO Publishes English Version of Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II, Chapter 9 & Chapter 10

TIPO Publishes 2024 Compilation of Selected Court Rulings on Trade Secret Cases - 2025.08.15

To help stakeholders stay informed about judicial practices related to trade secrets in Taiwan, TIPO has compiled 27 noteworthy trade secret rulings issued by courts at all levels in 2024. The decisions are categorized by themes such as the three essential elements of a trade secret and trade secret infringement. Key takeaways from each case have been summarized in the 2024 Compilation of Selected Court Rulings on Trade Secret Cases.

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TIPO Publishes 2024 Compilation of Selected Court Rulings on Trade Secret Cases